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Is Your Dog Overweight?Compare to the average weights of 26 common breeds.
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| 
 BREED 
 | 
 GROUP 
 | 
 IDEAL WEIGHT RANGE 
 | 
 HEIGHT 
 | 
 LIFE SPAN 
 | 
 PRONE TO OBESITY 
 | 
| 
 Basset 
 | 
 Hound 
 | 
 40-60 LB 
 | 
 12-14” 
 | 
 8-12 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Beagle 
 | 
 Hound 
 | 
 18-30 LB 
 | 
 13-15” 
 | 
 12-15 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Boston Terrier 
 | 
 Non-Sporting 
 | 
 10-25 LB 
 | 
 15-17” 
 | 
 10-14 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Boxer 
 | 
 Working 
 | 
 M: 
65-80 LB 
F: 
50-65 LB 
 | 
 M: 
22-25” 
F: 
21-23.5” 
 | 
 8-10 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Bulldog 
 | 
 Non-Sporting 
 | 
 M: 
50 LB 
F: 
40 LB 
 | 
 12-15” 
 | 
 8-12 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Chihuahua 
 | 
 Toy 
 | 
 5-6 LB 
 | 
 6-9” 
 | 
 14-18 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Cocker Spaniel 
 | 
 Sporting 
 | 
 24-28 LB 
 | 
 13.5-15.5” 
 | 
 12-15 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Dachshund 
 | 
 Hound 
 | 
 Mini: 
9-10 LB 
Std: 
11-12 LB 
 | 
 Mini: 
5-6” 
Std: 
8-9” 
 | 
 12-14 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Doberman Pinscher 
 | 
 Working 
 | 
 65-90 LB 
 | 
 24-28” 
 | 
 10-12 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 German Shepherd 
 | 
 Herding 
 | 
 75-95 LB 
 | 
 M: 
24-26” 
F: 
22-24” 
 | 
 10-12 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 German Shorthaired Pointer 
 | 
 Sporting 
 | 
 M: 
55-70 LB 
F: 
45-60 LB 
 | 
 M: 
23-25” 
F: 
21-23” 
 | 
 12-14 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Golden Retriever 
 | 
 Sporting 
 | 
 M: 
65-75 LB 
F: 
55-65 LB 
 | 
 M: 
23-24” 
F: 
21-22” 
 | 
 10-13 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Great Dane 
 | 
 Working 
 | 
 M: 
130-180 LB 
F: 
110-150 LB 
 | 
 M: 
32-35” 
F: 
31-33” 
 | 
 7-10 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Labrador Retriever 
 | 
 Sporting 
 | 
 M: 
65-80 LB 
F: 
55-70 LB 
 | 
 M: 
22.5-24.5” 
F: 
21.5-23.5” 
 | 
 10-12 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Maltese 
 | 
 Toy 
 | 
 4-6 LB 
 | 
 9-10” 
 | 
 12-14 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Mastiff 
 | 
 Working 
 | 
 175-190 LB 
 | 
 M: 
30-33” 
F: 
27-30” 
 | 
 9-11 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Miniature Pinscher 
 | 
 Toy 
 | 
 8-10 LB 
 | 
 10-11.5” 
 | 
 12-14 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Miniature Schnauzer 
 | 
 Terrier 
 | 
 13-15 LB 
 | 
 12-14” 
 | 
 12-14 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Pembroke Welsh Corgi 
 | 
 Herding 
 | 
 25-27 LB 
 | 
 10-12” 
 | 
 11-13 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Pomeranian 
 | 
 Toy 
 | 
 4-7 LB 
 | 
 8-11” 
 | 
 12-16 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 | 
| 
 Poodle (Mini & Std.) 
 | 
 Non-Sporting 
 | 
 Mini: 
12-18 LB 
Std: 
45-65 LB 
 | 
 Mini: 
10-15” 
Std: 
Over 15” 
 | 
 13-15 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Pug 
 | 
 Toy 
 | 
 14-18 LB 
 | 
 10-11” 
 | 
 12-15 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Rottweiler 
 | 
 Working 
 | 
 M: 
85-135 LB 
F: 
80-100 LB 
 | 
 M: 
24-27” 
F: 
22-25” 
 | 
 8-11 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Shetland Sheepdog 
 | 
 Herding 
 | 
 20 LB 
 | 
 13-16” 
 | 
 12-14 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Shih-Tzu 
 | 
 Toy 
 | 
 9-16 LB 
 | 
 8-11” 
 | 
 11-14 Years 
 | 
 Yes 
 | 
| 
 Yorkshire Terrier 
 | 
 Toy 
 | 
 7 LB or less 
 | 
 8-9” 
 | 
 14-16 Years 
 | 
 Not Typically 
 |